Sport Management Quizzes - SRM 222 UNA

Diabetes accounts for _____% of all U.S. healthcare costs. - 11 - 20 - 80 - 15

11

Medical spending for obese persons is _____% higher than normal weighted people. - 42 - 25 - 62 - 80

42

Diabetes is the _____ leading cause of death in the United States. - 5th - 10th - 6th - 3rd

6th

The age structure of the population, the level of education, and the standard of living are all examples of demographic elements that might affect an organization. - True - False

True

The automobile industry consumes as many as 1 Billion additional gallons of gasoline annually due to the overweight population. - True - False

True

World War I functioned as a catalyst for the growth of sport during the 1920s. - True - False

True

When several levels exist between the top executive and the lowest positions in a sport organization, this organization has... - An Entrepreneurial Design - Horizontal Complexity - Spatial Complexity - Vertical Complexity

Vertical Complexity

Overweight and obese youths and adults have more health issues which means they will make more insurance claims. - True - False

True

What type of skills are personal attributes or personality traits? - Job Content - Adaptive - Functional - Occupational

Adaptive

Which of the following could be considered missing information from a critical thinking perspective? - Evidence that supports the same conclusions. - Alternative value assumptions - Same value assumptions - Information that supports the researcher's conclusions.

Alternative value assumptions

Chapter 1 describes "sport" as... - A competitive human physical activity governed by institutional rules. - An expansive variety of physical activities and associated businesses. - A competitive physical activity that uses specialized equipment and facilities in which the quest for records is of high significance. - Play-like and competitive and has an uncertain outcome.

An expansive variety of physical activities and associated business.

Professional video gamers and esports participants are now often considered athletes. - True - False

True

Reductions in energy expenditure can be somewhat explained by... - Built environment, Busy work weeks, Lack of safe neighborhood play spaces. - Globalization, Participation trophies, Electronic culture. - Buildings in our environment, Covid-19, Economic hardship. - Built environment, Electronic culture, Lack of safe neighborhood play spaces.

Built environment, Electronic culture, Lack of safe neighborhood play spaces

According to the Contemporary Sport Management Sport Industry Sectors Model (CSMSISM) sport organizations are broken down into three sectors. Which of the following is NOT one of these sectors. - Public - Business - Commercial - Nonprofit

Business

Industry-wide trade practices were hurting the industry's image and curbing profits, which led Frank Bradsby to create a _____. - Code of Ethics - Code of Conduct - Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) - Security Team

Code of Ethics

Which of the following is NOT an element of a sport organization's general environment? - Politics - Economy - Customers - Technology

Customers

Sport managers compete for the _____ of consumers through the sale of items that might or might not be related to the primary focus of the sport business. - Primary Income - Discretionary Funds - Restricted Funds - Auxiliary Income

Discretionary Funds

Which of the following types of organizations has a simple design and little need for specialization and standardization? - Missionary - Machine Bureaucracy - Professional Bureaucracy - Entrepreneurial

Entrepreneurial

An undergraduate sport management education prepares students for... - Specialized responsibilities. - Professional positions. - Entry-level positions. - Doctorial degree work

Entry-level positions

Most sport businesses are financed in the same ways as other businesses. - True - False

False

Research suggests that sport management competencies are highly specialized and therefore are not universal. - True - False

False

Studies have shown that 55 percent of a first impression is based on what the other person hears. - True - False

False

The baseball craze of the 1890s was a watershed event in sport history. - True - False

False

The bicycle industry was very fortunate because it didn't crash in the 1890s or 1900s. - True - False

False

Typically, organizations are either completely centralized or completely decentralized. - True - False

False

When considering an occupation, you should not consider the earnings and work setting. - True - False

False

What type of skills are general abilities that transfer to many jobs or situations? - Adaptive - Job Content - Occupational - Functional

Functional

When Caloric intake, through eating and drinking, exceeds energy expenditure, through physical activity, people... - Gain Muscle - Lose Muscle - Gain Weight - Lose Weight

Gain Weight

The leading cause of death in the United States is _____. - Heart Disease - Murder - Stroke - Diabetes

Heart Disease

Three main reasons for the increased obesity rates in the United States are... - Imbalance of diet, physical inactivity, sedentary life styles. - Imbalance of diet, physical inactivity, active life styles. - Balanced diet, increased physical activity, active life styles. - Imbalance of diet, increased physical activity, sedentary life styles.

Imbalance of diet, physical inactivity, sedentary life styles.

Which of the following approaches to evaluating organizational effectiveness focuses on the transformation side of the organization (the ability to process inputs while considering the internal well-being of the organization)? - Stakeholder Approach - Resource-Based Approach - Internal Process Approach - Competing Values Approach

Internal Process Approach

Which of the following was not considered unethical by Frank Bradsby in 1927? - Marketing - Selling Below Cost - Price Cutting - Tying Contracts

Marketing

Which of the following best defines economies of scope? - The extent to which goals are achieved. - Savings originating from the mass production of goods and services. - The space and objects found in the organization - Maximization of resources used throughout an organization.

Maximization of resources used throughout an organization

_____ help you learn more about your field, keep up with advances in your field, and expand your network of associates. - Professional Associations - Job Interviews - College Courses - Online Questionaires

Professional Associations

Grooming, posture, attire and accessories, and social media presence are aspects of a person's... - Business Etiquette - Professional Image - Academic Preparation - Work transition and adjustment

Professional Image

Which of the following best defines economies of scale? - Savings originating from the mass production of goods and services. - Maximization of resources used throughout an organization. - The space and objects found in the organization. - The extent to which goals are achieved.

Savings originating from the mass production of goods and services.

What involves identifying and understanding your personal and work values, interests, abilities, aptitudes, and personality traits? - Decision Making - Self-Assessment - Research - Business Etiquette

Self-Assessment

_____ are the 2nd leading source of carbohydrates for 2-18 year-olds. - Cereals - Breads - Soft Drinks - Rice and Oats

Soft Drinks

Field Experiences are... - Opportunities for involvement with clubs, organizations, and sports. - Supervised practical experiences that culminate in employment at the field experience site. - Supervised practical experiences that connect the theoretical and conceptual with the practical. - Self-selected activities apart from the formal academic program.

Supervised practical experiences that connect the theoretical and conceptual with the practical.

YMCAs, the United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA), and the United States Golf Association (USGA) were all formed during... - The bicycle craze of the 1890s - Watershed events - Th age of organization - The age of innocence

The age of organization

Which of the following methods did A.G. Spalding & Brothers employ to motivate active participation in sport? - They sold trophies for sporting events. - They offered lessons for beginners and advanced players. - They held classes in which consumers paid to learn about club organization. - They designed and sold television sets to allow consumers to watch sport on TV.

They offered lessons for beginners and advanced players.

At the turn of the 20th century, white middle-class males were an important market segment for sport businesses. - True - False

True

B.F. Goodrich did not begin as a business for manufacturing sport products. - True - False

True

Because of sport's unpredictable nature and the fact that it is produced as it is consumed, marketing of sport presents unique challenges to sport managers. - True - False

True

Consumers purchased bats that were autographed by Babe Ruth because they wanted to be like him. - True - False

True

Employers view co-curricular activities positively in entry-level job candidates. - True - False

True

Most managers and leaders of organizations rarely achieve efficiency. - True - False

True

Most of the competencies required for sport management tasks are transferable. - True - False

True

Organizations develop strategies to gain a competitive advantage over other organizations. - True - False

True

Which of the following competencies is paramount for people working in sport communication management? - Accounting - Written and verbal communication - Directing and supervising - Budgeting

Written and verbal communication